Dolce And Gabbana To Be Acquitted?

State general prosecutor Gaetano Santamaria has requested that all defendants in the Dolce & Gabbana tax evasion case be acquitted "as the case is groundless". He spoke during the first hearing of the appeal held in Milan this morning.

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Although an unexpected twist, Santamaria's request does not mean that all charges will be dismissed. The trial continues this afternoon, WWD reports.

Dolce & Gabbana have always strongly denied any charges or allegations against them concerning tax evasion. The designers' lawyer filed a 90 page appeal against  last year´s convictions in November 2013.